error during connect: This error may indicate that the docker daemon is not running. docker_engine: The system cannot find the file specified.

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I'm trying to build docker image and even any docker command, getting following error:

error during connect: This error may indicate that the docker daemon is not running.
: Get http://%2F%2F.%2Fpipe%2Fdocker_engine/v1.24/containers/json
: open //./pipe/docker_engine: The system cannot find the file specified.

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Posted On: 01-Feb-2021 02:18

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Priya 1278 Points 37 Posts	We can do this in order to switch Docker daemon: With Powershell: Open Powershell as administrator Launch command: & 'C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\DockerCli.exe' -SwitchDaemon OR, with cmd: Open cmd as administrator Launch command: "C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\DockerCli.exe" -SwitchDaemon Posted On: 01-Feb-2021 03:02
beginer 1576 Points 53 Posts	Thanks. Issue resolved by switching daemon: Posted On: 01-Feb-2021 03:08
Garron 30 Points 0 Posts	This worked for me as well once I realized I didn't have a Linux distribution installed! Posted On: 21-Sep-2021 10:10
amalda ... 10 Points 0 Posts	Is there any other solution?please Posted On: 10-Jun-2022 05:34
Chang 10 Points 0 Posts	this is awesome suggestion which work for me ;) Posted On: 03-Jul-2022 22:39
rishabh... 10 Points 0 Posts	Didn't work for me, do we have any other solution Posted On: 18-Jan-2023 11:19
Anas Be... 10 Points 0 Posts	Hello, i have the same issue,i tried both on cmd and window powershell, if someone can give me some help please. Posted On: 25-Jan-2023 09:56
Raj 648 Points 26 Posts	First, verify that Docker Desktop application is running. If not, launch it: that will run the docker daemon (just wait few minutes). Then, if the error still persist, you can try to switch Docker daemon type, as explained below: With Powershell: Open Powershell as administrator Launch command: & 'C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\DockerCli.exe' -SwitchDaemon OR, with cmd: Open cmd as administrator Launch command: "C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\DockerCli.exe" -SwitchDaemon Posted On: 25-Jan-2023 10:16 great! thanks. - Api Test 12-May-2023 03:29
Abdul Moiz 10 Points 0 Posts	You can see this guide. Posted On: 17-Jun-2023 13:56
Satyam ... 10 Points 0 Posts	Why do we do that? It was working fine but suddenly this error comes.. Why do we need to switch to Docker Daemon what id docker daemon.. Can anyone explain me? Posted On: 26-Sep-2023 05:07